A rigorous but accessible exposition of the principles and practice of rocket propulsionDetails up to date treatement of the latest developments including nuclear and electrric propulsionProvides detailed presentation and world survey of the latest launch vehiclesEssential results are presented in graphical form so that the mathematical parts can be by-passed

Chapter 1 Principles of Rocket Propulsion [Minor revisions and errata] Chapter 2 The Thermal Rocket Engine [Minor revisions and errata] Chapter 3 Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines [new sections added as specified and significant revision plus errata] Chapter 4 Solid Propellant Rocket Motors [minor updates & errata] Chapter 5 Launch Vehicle Dynamics [Minor updates & errata] Chapter 6 Electric Propulsion [New sections added and significant update of others] Chapter 7 New chapter on Nuclear Propulsion Chapter 8 Advanced Thermal Rockets [General Updates and errata] Appendix 1 on orbits will stay [Appendix 2 on Launcher survey will be updated and corrected] [Appendix 3 on new launcher families and proposed very heavy launcher developments]